Seal Party
Berkeley rap hero Big Hongry
joins forces with Bay Area jazz-rock sextet Seal Party for a fiery new single,
"Front Page News" - a blistering, big-beat takedown of political hypocrisy. The
track features a searing guitar performance from Damon Wood, known for his work
with legendary funk outfit the Smoking Section and indie rock stalwarts Engine
88.
A stylistic curveball for
Seal Party, "Front Page News" trades their trademark lush jazz harmonies for
pounding power chords and a heavy, hard-hitting groove.
Following the single's
release, Seal Party will introduce a new member to their live lineup.
Keyboardist and harmony vocalist Tanya Alota makes her debut with the band on
August 7 at the Ivy Room in Albany - the very venue where Seal Party played
their first show during the pandemic-shadowed spring of 2022.
With Alota on board, the
group is reworking arrangements and writing new material to showcase her
talents.
In September, the band heads
out for a regional tour through Oregon, Washington, and Northern California,
bringing their evolving sound to new audiences.
Seal Party is currently at
work on their third LP, slated for release in January 2026. As with their
previous records, the new album is being tracked at Wally's HydeOut, part of
San Francisco's iconic Hyde Street Studios.